Don’t think too much about it. Overthinking leads to procrastination. Do exercise in shot chunks and 1st thing in morning. Walk to work from car. Walk in lunchtime and extend lunch break to do this. Work later and walk back to car. 4 days a week.
It helps if I have a positive association of fun or ease to the activity. Instead of feeling dread to accomplish it I feel as though it is a treat. It helps when I choose an activity I have ease in accomplishing. If I am in the mindset of starting something new and simultaneously trying to “challenge” myself physically I can quickly pick up a habit of feeling defeated before I start or to have unreasonable expectations. The grandeur of wild successes then gets in the way of the reality of where I’m at. Also when it is an activity that I actually enjoy I feel as though I am learning about my identity and I value hat feeling. It is important for me to acknowledge that I physically enjoy the activity and internalize the success as a benchmark. This helps me know I can rise to meet the challenge of completing this habit.
The number one thing that has helped me get the exercise habit done is proximity to the gym. It used to take 20 minutes to get there by car. I moved. Now, I’m only 3 minute walk away. It makes a big difference.
I keep my toiletries in my gym locker. If I don’t want to smell bad and have crappy hair I have to go to the gym in the morning.
Yes I love using the seven app on my phone it has a great variety of workouts and best of all are only seven minutes long so I can get a quick workout in and feel accomplished each day
I go to the gym on my hour lunch break. I normally have a half an hour workout although, they say that’s all you need! ;)
I ask myself ‘how can I make my life better today?’ And the first things on my list are working out and making my bed. I try to do something everyday, and some days the answer is ‘just rest’. But today is running day 😀
Yes, i do what i love and enjoy which is zumba. The trick is to find something you love to be excited to do it. Also songs helps a lot cause sometimes i do squats and crunches songs will keep you motivated. To make it easier i arranged the playlist of the songs i love to hear while exercising and I bought a wireless headset.
I have found that there are little moves or exercises that I prefer over others. If I want to generate the extra energy to complete my goal I start with my small favs and listen to my Roch Anthem and get to work! It is hard not to want to kill your work out with Freddie Mercury singing you into motivation!!!
Starting with a ridiculously small increment of time and sticking with that amount for a long time. I never feel burnt out, unenthused or intimidated by working out. It’s just enough that I crave the next workout session. Only after I voluntarily worked out longer than my goal time on a regular basis did I bump up my time and only enough to still make it feasible. I always get my workout finished because I have worked slowly to get to this point and will work slowly to increase it.
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